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Greek mythology: the god of the sea and earthquakes
- Like Zeus, Poseidon, Athena-Chapter 3 (19% in)
- My dad is Poseidon.Chapter 3 (24% in)
- The "Big Three" gods-Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades-had made a pact after World War II not to have any more children with mortals.Chapter 5 (11% in)
- The "Big Three" pact had only been broken twice-once when Zeus sired Thalia, once when Poseidon sired me.Chapter 5 (12% in)
- I had nightmares about what Poseidon might turn me into if I were ever on the verge of death— plankton, maybe.Chapter 5 (13% in)
- For a while, before Poseidon had claimed me, I'd lodged in the Hermes cabin.Chapter 5 (50% in)
- Poseidon's child, you know.Chapter 5 (60% in)
- I trudged over to the Poseidon table and slumped onto the bench.Chapter 5 (76% in)
- "Poseidon," I murmured, "accept my offering."Chapter 5 (78% in)
- With a sickening twist in my stomach, I remembered what Annabeth had said about Cyclopes, They're the children of nature spirits and gods ... Well, one god in particular, usually ... Swirling over Tyson was a glowing green trident-the same symbol that had appeared above me the day Poseidon had claimed me as his son.Chapter 5 (97% in)
- When I'd been claimed by Poseidon last summer, everyone had reverently knelt.Chapter 5 (98% in)
- First there was Tyson moving into the Poseidon cabin, giggling to himself every fifteen seconds and saying, "Percy is my brother?" like he'd just won the lottery.Chapter 6 (0% in)
- My father, the all-powerful Poseidon, had gotten moony-eyed for some nature spirit, and Tyson had been the result.Chapter 6 (2% in)
- I even remembered that they were often Poseidon's children.Chapter 6 (3% in)
- I mean ... I'm sorry, Percy, I didn't expect Poseidon to claim him.Chapter 6 (10% in)
- In arts and crafts, I started a marble bust of Poseidon, but it started looking like Sylvester Stallone, so I ditched it.Chapter 6 (20% in)
- I'm mad at Poseidon.Chapter 6 (32% in)
- He's a son of Poseidon, I told them.Chapter 6 (64% in)
- Poseidon claimed you, didn't he?Chapter 7 (53% in)
- How could Tyson think that Poseidon had cared for him?Chapter 7 (54% in)
- I wished Poseidon would talk to me, give me some advice or something.Chapter 7 (60% in)
- Poseidon must've known Tyson was one of the passengers, because one hippocampus was much larger than the other two-just right for carrying a Cyclops.Chapter 8 (25% in)
- That's why my mom had named me after him, even though he was a son of Zeus and I was a son of Poseidon.Chapter 8 (36% in)
- You think Poseidon cares for you any more than he cares for this mon-ster?Chapter 9 (63% in)
- You're Poseidon's son.Chapter 11 (64% in)
- That's the real reason Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades swore a pact after World War II not to have any more kids.Chapter 12 (12% in)
- I guess some of the gods would like to kill you, but they're probably afraid of offending Poseidon.Chapter 12 (17% in)
- As their mouths moved, their faces morphed into people I knew-my mom, Poseidon, Grover, Tyson, Chiron.Chapter 13 (60% in)
- They were about to start rumors flying around the sea about the son of Poseidon and some girl at the bottom of Siren Bay.Chapter 13 (79% in)
- But Polyphemus sobbed ... and for the first time it sank in that he was a son of Poseidon, too.Chapter 15 (50% in)
- Father Poseidon, curse this thief!Chapter 16 (26% in)
- Poseidon won't curse me," I said, backing up as the Cyclops grabbed air.Chapter 16 (28% in)
- I'd heard Nereids and other water spirits speak to me underwater before, but it never occurred to me ... Tyson was a son of Poseidon.Chapter 16 (81% in)
- I hadn't spoken to Poseidon since last summer.Chapter 19 (26% in)
- But I believe if you give it some thought, you will see that Poseidon has been paying attention to you.Chapter 19 (30% in)
- Poseidon had sent the hippocampi to help us.Chapter 19 (33% in)
- Had Poseidon brought us together on purpose?Chapter 19 (34% in)
- It was addressed in strong but elegant handwriting that I'd seen once before, on a package Poseidon had sent me last summer.Chapter 19 (45% in)
- I'd been lying awake all night, thinking about Poseidon's warning.Chapter 19 (49% in)
- Maybe Poseidon had a reason for being so vague.Chapter 19 (50% in)
- Poseidon did care for me after all.Chapter 19 (62% in)
- You asked Poseidon for ... me?Chapter 19 (62% in)
- Sorry I said Poseidon was mean.Chapter 19 (65% in)
- Poseidon sent you a dream message?Chapter 20 (31% in)
- Poseidon had never invited me underwater.Chapter 20 (33% in)
- I watched the two of them ride off together into the realm of Poseidon.Chapter 20 (45% in)
- I was following Tyson to the bottom of the sea, into the court of Poseidon.Chapter 20 (61% in)
There are no more uses of "Poseidon" in The Sea of Monsters.
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